Last year, wind farms in the UK received £136m in payments to turn off production from their turbines. This was an increase of £8m over the previous year’s payments. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy you cannot produce on demand; these shutdowns occur when the electricity network has no requirement for the power …
A recently released report from Global Market Insights has projected that the PSH market will hit $400 Billion by 2026. Recent CO2 commitments from major governments across the world plus the electrification of heat and transport will create further growth in sustainable technologies such as wind and Solar. This by its very nature will increase …
As the UK continues on its inexorable path to a carbon free energy world, the questions around how this is achieved and the paths that should be taken become ever more pertinent. With the continued closure of large, dirty coal plant, coupled with the drive towards the electrification of transport and heat, the UK’s peak …
The UK’s combined renewables generation from solar, wind, hydro and biomass generated more electricity than fossil fuel power stations for the first time ever during the 3rd quarter of this year. This was the first time since electricity generation started in 1882 that renewables out generated fossil fuels and is another milestone on the way …
Yesterday was world environment day, established in 1972 by the United Nations Assembly with the purpose of raising awareness of environmental issues across the board, from global warming and marine pollution to over population. The first World Environment day happened in 1974, themed ‘Only on earth’. World Environment Day is seen as platform for action …
National Grid announced earlier this month that the UK had its first coal free electricity week in a 100yrs. This is in line with the Government plans to phase out coal entirely by 2025 and marks the first week since the UK’s first coal-fired power station opened the Holborn Viaduct Power Station in 1882. This …
Last night UK MP’s approved a motion to declare an ‘environment and climate emergency’, this was on the back of the Welsh assembly and the SNP also declaring a ‘climate emergency’ earlier in the week with the SNP also pledging today that Scotland will have a target of net-zero emissions by 2045. A report commissioned …
Last week, National Grid System Operator released their “System Operator Innovation Strategy” for 2019/20. This listed their top 10 priorities for 2019/20, with system stability now at the top. This move in priorities from National Grid has been motivated by a need to enable more non-synchronous generation i.e. renewable energy – primarily wind and solar …
Last Monday saw wholesale energy prices dip to negative levels for more than six hours meaning suppliers where having to pay to produce energy, forcing National Grid to order power plants to turn down production. This event was off the back of unseasonably warm and bright conditions meaning more of the public where outside enjoying …
The wind doesn’t always blow, the sun doesn’t always shine. It can’t be relied on to match consumer demand for electricity, meaning other sources of generation are need to be ready as back up i.e. gas, coal or nuclear. Currently renewable generation is switched off when not required (curtailment). This means that potential renewable energy …
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